A Brief Introduction to Core Modes in Optical Fiber

Abstract

In this report we present a brief but comprehensive introduction to the concept of core modes in optical fibers with an emphasis on the properties of the fundamental mode. We discuss such topics as the origin of modal solutions, core-guided modes in single mode and multimode fiber, propagation effects in the presence of multiple excited core modes, and directional characteristics of splice loss. An Appendix provides further details of the fundamental mode.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 04, 2021
Accession Number
AD1124366

Entities

People

  • Frank Bucholtz
  • Joseph M. Singley

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Communication Systems
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Eigenvalues
  • Equations
  • Errors
  • Far Field
  • Fiber Optics
  • Fiber-Optic Communications
  • Fibers
  • Frequency
  • Materials
  • Maxwells Equations
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Modal Analysis
  • Near Field
  • Optical Detection
  • Optical Fibers
  • Optical Properties
  • Optical Waveguides
  • Optics
  • Refractive Index
  • Waveguides

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.